Heart Attacks: Causes and Risk Factors
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What is a Heart Attack?
When the flow of blood to the heart is obstructed, a heart attack occurs. If the blood flow is not restored quickly, lack of oxygen can cause damage to that part of the heart muscle and it can begin to die. Therefore, if you think you or someone else is having a heart attack, get help immediately. Treatment for a heart attack has a better chance of minimizing damage to the heart if it is given within one hour of the first symptoms.
People who have heart attacks most likely suffer from coronary artery disease which is brought about by the build up of fatty material known as plaque inside he coronary arteries. These arteries supply the heart with blood and oxygen. This buildup can take many years to occur. When a heart attack happens, some of this build up splits off and causes a clot. A big enough clot can partially or entirely prevent blood from getting to the heart muscle.
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Menopause Pain- Is a Disease
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Although it may feel like a, menopause is not a disease or disorder – is a natural transition that occurs for all women when they reach a particular age.
Menopause is the time in the “midst of life” when a woman stops having her period. It happens when a healthy woman,the ovaries stop releasing eggs – usually a gradual natural process. Per menopause is the period of gradual changes that lead to natural menopause.
It commonly affects the hormones, the body and the sensations of a woman. The process can take months or years.
Production of estrogen in the ovaries during per menopause is delayed. Hormone levels commonly fluctuate, causing changes as they did during adolescence. The changes leading to menopause may seem much more intense than during puberty.The intensity can be affected by a woman’s feelings about aging, including their reactions to social judgments about aging. The time after menopause is called post-menopause. The average age for a woman’s final period is 51, but can occur as late as age 60. Each woman’s experience with menopause is unique. Some women experience very few changes during this time, while others experience a variety of common fluctuations.
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